Population by five year age group in Moldova
Moldova: Population by five year age group was 178,813 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
178,813
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
451,359
in 1988
All-time low
178,813
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Moldova is 178,813, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Moldova peaked at 451,359 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 178,813, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 300,543 | — |
| 1951 | 324,081 | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 345,307 | +6.5% |
| 1953 | 362,370 | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 374,173 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 383,018 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 390,381 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 395,684 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 398,566 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 402,151 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 406,210 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 407,481 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 405,344 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 399,325 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 387,809 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 373,195 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 359,487 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 347,484 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 338,736 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 334,157 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 333,284 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 335,225 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 340,382 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 348,173 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 357,348 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 366,576 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 375,046 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 382,352 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 388,153 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 393,783 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 398,981 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 402,880 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 406,560 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 410,761 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 416,593 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 424,396 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 434,965 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 445,912 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 451,359 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 448,617 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 439,224 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 424,493 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 407,013 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 389,127 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 370,859 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 352,386 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 333,458 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 313,786 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 293,530 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 273,820 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 256,380 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 242,628 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 233,082 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 228,466 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 228,894 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 231,104 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 231,576 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 230,359 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 227,787 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 224,054 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 220,192 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 217,418 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 216,507 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 218,013 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 222,002 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 226,815 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 230,274 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 230,128 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 225,649 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 217,132 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 205,781 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 193,549 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 185,336 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 178,813 | -3.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 178,813 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 178,813 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 367,627 | 300,543 | 402,151 | 10 |
| 1960s | 375,923 | 334,157 | 407,481 | 10 |
| 1970s | 362,032 | 333,284 | 393,783 | 10 |
| 1980s | 424,102 | 398,981 | 451,359 | 10 |
| 1990s | 359,770 | 273,820 | 439,224 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,433 | 224,054 | 256,380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,413 | 216,507 | 230,274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,870 | 178,813 | 205,781 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8797 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Moldova?
- Population by five year age group in Moldova was 178,813 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 451,359 in 1988.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,813 in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for population by five year age group?
- Moldova ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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